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10MA TOPICS! [CHINESE TAIPEI FA][AFC ASIAN QUALIFIERS] Group D: Malaysia fight back to beat Chinese Taipei

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June 11, 2024

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Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia came from behind to defeat Chinese Taipei 3-1 in their final Preliminary Joint Qualification – Round 2 for the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™ Group D tie on Tuesday.

Despite the win, Malaysia are almost certain to miss out on the third round of the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifiers as only a seven-goal defeat for Kyrgyz Republic against Oman later on Tuesday will enable the Southeast Asian side to progress.

Malaysia again started with Dion Cools in attack as they went in search of an early goal but an Ange Kouame shot flashing wide provided a reminder of Chinese Taipei’s threat on the counter attack. .....



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